finalimage Loc: Brattleboro, VT

Last year I sold my Canon Pixma 9500 printer and got a Canon Pro 10. In the past I bought off brand cartridges for the 9500 and they really worked fine. Not so much in the Pro 10. After my original Canon cartridge ran out I popped in a "compatible" cartridge from Compandsave Ink. Big mistake. First print was awful. I got a real Canon cartridge from Staples and continued my job and was pleased with the result. Then I ordered a set of 10 real Canon cartridges from B&H knowing they will work perfectly.

Here is my question. Is anyone using a Canon Pro 10 with non Canon cartridges and having success? If yes where are you buying them? I love the printer, not the ink expense. And thanks.

tramsey Loc: Texas

I don't know anything about a Pro 10. I have a Pro 100. I'm thinking you made a typo. I have two printer one for just printing junk email etc and the Pro 100. I don't scotch on the 100 I use only Canon ink; on the other I use compatible ink from Simply Ink and have never had a problem with it.

Ob1 Loc: Utah

He didn't make a mistake, I have a Pro 10 as well and I only use Canon ink. I haven't dared to use any other. The Canon ink is very expensive but the prints are amazing.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

http://www.inkfarm.com :thumbup:

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I use Precision Colors in my Pro 100 and get great results.
They make inks for the Pro 10 and recently updated the ink formula.
Some body out there is using them.

From my research on line Precision Colors seems to constantly get good reviews from those using or testing their inks.

Find them here:
http://www.precisioncolors.com/

I read a thread from 2014 in which the owner of Precision Colors warned about refill ink problems with the Pro 10 and said he wasn't going to market them until it was solved.
Well, he now lists them on his site, and has since done an upgrade/reformulation and posts instructions for both formulas (different ICC profiles I think)

Go to the site, click Canon at the top, click the 10 ink tab, run the cursor over the Pro 10 cartridge number then click on "Pro 10" and it will take you to a page just for the Pro 10 with tabs for different things and instructions.
A set of 2 oz bottles of ink to refill 4 times is $165. There is a chip re setter on sale now for the Pro 10 and if bought together the ink and re setter are $171.25. The one for the Pro 100 works great so the Pro 10 should also. An 8 refill kit is $242 with re setter. Then after that you can buy ink in bottles up to 16 oz to refill the squeeze bottles in the kit. I think the price at 16 oz is $58 a bottle, that is 32 refills at about $1.82 a refill.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I've been using G&G cartridges in my Pro-10. They've been working ok so far. They're made in China and cost about half Canon OEM cartridges. Only big difference I've encountered is the cartridge isn't as hard as the Canon cartridge so one must be careful not to squeeze then while handling them to prevent the ink from leaking.

finalimage Loc: Brattleboro, VT

Thanks everyone for your help. Am still nervous about non Canon brands but trust this forum so I will research the suggestions. Thanks again.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

I use Inkfarm also, Save 50 bucks a set. I can't see a difference between them and OEM ink

EdM Loc: FN30JS

Careful.... some "compatable" inks work some don't.. some work once, and kill the printer the second time.. I have decided not to "save money", I don't know what is going on, but I got burned by "compatable" ink... to the tune of a non-working printer.. Known fact is that the $$ are in selling ink, not printers, and it seems like the printer manuf have found some way to exclude all but their own. in short, they won!

Jim Bob

Don't do it. You'll be sorry.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

The site Robertjerl suggested looks pretty good. I have checked them out in the past and again last night and I think I'll give them a try.